A wonderful, cheerful, bright and hearty holiday - all this is she, Maslenitsa 2016. A wonderful celebration is eagerly awaited by both adults and children. Yes, it's not surprising, because the prospect for a whole week to eat awesome delicious, fried pancakes with honey and jam, with sweet and salty fillings, with syrups, confitures, sour cream and berry sauces can not but rejoice. As a pleasant bonus, the pancake epic is accompanied by folk festivals, songs, dances and dancers' performances. And the grand celebration of the grandiose event ends - burning in a fire in the central city square a stuffed Russian winter. It is believed that after this action, spring officially enters into its rights, and nature awakens towards a new period of warmth and fertility. In this article we have prepared for you a selection of the best songs for Pancake week, poems, rituals and traditions, as well as congratulations with Pancake week.
Rites and traditions of Maslenitsa
A rich, generous Carnival is one of the most ancient Slavic holidays, rooted in pagan culture. He was always waited with hope and joy in his heart, because he predicted the coming of spring and warm, fine days. Traditionally, throughout the Shrovetide week, the housewives baked ruddy, hot pancakes, symbolizing a supportive and hot sun, brighter and brighter every day. Until the XIV century, at the same time, Russia was greeted with a new year and said that it should be held as brightly as possible and more fun, because it depends on whether there will be peace and prosperity in the family within the next 12 months. It was from that time that Shrovetide began to be called "gluttony", "broad" and "honest". According to the old traditions, every day Maslenitsa had its own name. Monday was called the "Maslenitsa Meeting", Tuesday - "Flirt", Wednesday - "Gourmand", Thursday - "Razgulyaem", Friday - "Teschinymi evening", Saturday - "Zolovkin's parties", and Sunday - "Forgiven in the afternoon".Rituals for the Pancake Week 2016
At the beginning of the oil week, traditionally in towns and villages, slides were built for sledging. On the central squares were arranged tables with a hearty and tasty treat. Through the streets, groups of boys were chasing and desperately blew into clay whistles, creating around a merry noise and intensifying a festive stir. Young girls dressed up in the best clothes and participated in song and dance performances, and men were measured by heroic force in fisticuffs. Traditionally, on the last day of Maslenitsa people went to each other's houses, asked for apologies for all the wrongs involuntarily or involuntarily caused, and themselves granted forgiveness to repentant friends, relatives and acquaintances. On Sunday evening, the effigy that symbolized the last winter was burned on the frontal place of the settlement, and the ashes were scattered over the nearby fields with the prayer for a rich harvest.Soulful songs for Pancake week
Songs for Pancake Day 2016
On Shrovetide, it is customary to sing cheerful songs and "glorious" songs, chastushki and so-called zaklichki, calling for spring to come as soon as possible and bring with them warm weather, tender sun and birds singing. Usually these works are performed in chorus, or they are sung by a soloist with a strong voice, and the rest are picked up. We have picked up the best songs for Shrove Tuesday for you.Maslenitsa in kindergarten: how to conduct
Maslenitsa 2016 in the kindergarten
It is not difficult to hold a Maslenitsa holiday in a kindergarten. Boys and girls from junior groups can easily remember the short-lived merry verses about Shrovetide. The guys from the middle groups will learn songs about the arrival of spring, and the older children will gladly take part in the costume presentation on the theme of the wires of the Russian winter. Thus, the children in the kindergarten in an unobtrusive, pleasant, playful way learn about the ancient and beautiful Slavic tradition and with great pleasure regale with sweet pancakes with honey, fruit, jam or jam.